Game & Fish East

Every month in Game & Fish, you'll discover the best hotspots throughout your region for hunting and fishing. We'll also bring you your state's latest outdoor news, plus plenty of how-to tactics and special strategies designed to make you a more successful hunter and angler

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Game & Fish East

GAME & FISH ONLINE • TIPS, TACTICS, GEAR, NEWS AND MORE AT GAFMAG.COM

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING • Game & Fish editors pick their favorite shows on MyOutdoorTV.

MOON TIMES

SHOT PLACEMENT SIMPLIFIED • HITTING A BIG-GAME ANIMAL IN THE RIGHT SPOT FOR A QUICK, ETHICAL KILL ISN’T OVERLY COMPLICATED. NOR IS IT SOMETHING YOU WANT TO GET WRONG.

THE MAGIC MONTH • WAIT FOR NOVEMBER IF YOU WISH, BUT OCTOBER HOLDS MORE PROMISE.

SUPER SCRAPES • Not all scrapes are created equally.

ROAD TRIP Ready • BEFORE LEAVING FOR YOUR NEXT BIRD HUNT, STOCK YOUR VEHICLE WITH NECESSITIES TO OVERCOME PROBLEMS ON AND OFF THE PAVEMENT.

IN THE VEST • Prep outerwear for the field, too.

A MEATY TOPIC • AS COMMUNITIES AND ECOSYSTEMS DEAL WITH THE CONSEQUENCES OF OVERPOPULATED WILDLIFE, IS IT TIME TO REVISIT OUR BAN ON MARKET HUNTING?

TEA BEFORE PRONGHORNS • AN UNHURRIED HUNT ON AN IDYLLIC RANCH IN WYOMING LEAVES TIME TO APPRECIATE THE FINER DETAILS OF A TRIP TO THE WEST.

CARBON CALLING •  Bergara beckons hunters with a new lightweight rifle.

ANYTIME ANYWHERE

MISSISSIPPI POT ROAST, WYOMING STYLE • Pronghorn is better than beef for this savory dish.

AROUND THE EAST • A SAMPLING OF THE REGION’S BEST HUNTING AND FISHING OPPORTUNITIES THIS MONTH

BAITING BREAKDOWN • A STATE-BY-STATE LOOK AT DEER-BAITING REGS IN THE EAST

A DOG’S WORLD • WITH A GREATER SENSE OF SMELL AND A LOT MORE SPEED THAN ANY HUNTER, DOGS ARE IDEAL PARTNERS FOR HUNTING TURKEYS IN THE FALL.

DOG REGS AT A GLANCE • Ten states in the East permit the use of turkey dogs.

Falling for PIKE • OTHER FISH SPECIES MIGHT GAIN ALL THE ACCOLADES, BUT NORTHERNS SHOULD GARNER YOUR ATTENTION RIGHT NOW.

FALL FAVORITES • Ready to give fall northerns a try? These are some of the best pike fisheries in the region.

WHITETAIL WEATHER WATCHING • EVEN THE WORST CONDITIONS OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEER HUNTERS IF THEY ADAPT, IMPROVISE AND OVERCOME.

WHAT’S THE FORECAST? • The common factor among weather apps

BEAR IN MIND • ONE GOAL, TWO DIFFERENT STRATEGIES: DETERMINATION LEADS TO PENNSYLVANIA BRUINS BOTH WAYS.

FIELD CARE • Be prepared to get your bear out of the woods.

RIVER OF DREAMS • WHEN IT COMES TO BANNER FALL TROUT FISHING, FEW EASTERN RIVERS COMPARE TO THE FARMINGTON.

APRÉS TROUT • Two great spots to reflect and refuel after a day on the river

BIRDS OF THE ECLIPSE • HUNTING CHUKARS DURING A RARE CELESTIAL EVENT BECOMES A TRIP FILLED WITH DISCOVERY, MYSTERY AND EVEN A BIT OF MAGIC.

SPANDAU S2 • RELIABILITY MEETS AFFORDABILITY IN THIS ALL-PURPOSE INERTIA-OPERATED SEMI-AUTO.

.360 BUCKHAMMER • THIS NEW STRAIGHT-WALL CARTRIDGE SMASHES DEER BUT IS EASY TO SHOOT.

FLEX-M AND FLEX-PLUS • TWO CAPABLE, AFFORDABLE CELLULAR TRAIL CAMERAS THAT MINIMIZE IMPACT AND PROVIDE UP-TO-DATE INTEL

CHEAP LESSON • A CLOSE CALL IS NOT SOON FORGOTTEN.